One day I read that the government is preparing a strategy to secure the future of the UK manufacturing industry, the next day Airbus announces plans to build a factory in Tunisia, where it will save hugely on costs.
I don't know why, but an image of King Canute trying to hold back the tide came into my mind. Or maybe I'm just having a bad week.
C Ireland
Middlesbrough
Tide has turned

Taking steps toward reindustrialisation
High value is not the same as high cost/price and does not need excessive automation. Appropriate and innovative manufacturing tools are what led (in...